View full sizeAP Photo/Jeff ChiuSmartphone users can now access earthquake response information at the touch of a touchscreen.

As promised, the American Red Cross on Tuesday unveiled its earthquake app, which allows smartphone users to access earthquake preparedness information at their fingertips.

The app, which is freely downloadable by searching for "Red Cross" in the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, alerts users about earthquakes in their area and provides information about how to respond. That's good news for Oregonians, who are vulnerable to earthquakes on our tectonically active state.

The app, available in English and Spanish, works on iPhones and Androids.

· One touch "I'm safe" messaging that allows users to broadcast reassurance to family and friends via social media outlets that they are out of harm's way· Options to view the app in English or Spanish

· Locations of open Red Cross shelters

· Simple steps and checklists to create a family emergency plan

· Preloaded content that gives users access to information, even when cellular reception is down

· Information on events that may happen after earthquakes such as fires and tsunamis

· Toolkit with flashlight, strobe light and audible alarm

· Badges users can earn through interactive quizzes and share on social networks.